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This webinar will provide an overview of Round 10 of the AMS Springboard Awards, and include a Q&A session. It is aimed at eligible potential candidates who are specifically interested in finding out about applying to Round 10. The event will be led by Konstantina Zougkou, Research Development Manager for Science and Health, and will include contributions from successful applicants from previous rounds. Scheme overview Springboard offers a bespoke package of support to biomedical researchers at the start of their first independent research post to help launch their research careers. This includes funding of up to £125,000 over two years and access to the Academy’s acclaimed mentoring and career development programme. Details for round 10 are yet to be released by AMS, but brief details for round 9 (2023) follow: to be eligible for the awards, and the webinar, candidates must: Hold an academic post that incorporates research. Be in their first independent (salaried) position and Be within five years (FTE) of appointment to this position Have sufficient time remaining in their current post to complete the proposed Springboard project Candidates must not: Hold a clinical contract Be in receipt of substantial research funding as the Principal or Co-Investigator exceeding £150,000 for the two year Springboard award duration - subject to change, once full details are released. The University can only submit a limited number of applications; therefore, there will be an internal sift. This will be described during the webinar. Please contact Konstantina Zougkou or Matthew Wells, Research Development Managers, for further information on the scheme. Pre-work None specifically. Please check that you are eligible for the scheme. If you have not already done so, if you are interested in this scheme, please contact: Your departmental DoR if in Science and Health and FDR if in other faculties, Research Development Managers for Science and Health: Konstantina Zougkou, for Psychology, SLS, SRES and SHSC, and Matthew Wells for CSEE and SMSAS, who can help answer any questions you have, especially around eligibility. Please note: This is not suitable for students. This is not suitable for postdoctoral researchers, unless they will start on an eligible position and be in post by the Panel date at the latest. (For round 11, the latest eligible appointment start date is yet TBC; for round 10 {deadline 5 June 2024}, it was 14 November 2024.)

The first section of this workshop is an introduction to emotional intelligence, to help you guide your thinking, behaviour and emotions, and better handle interpersonal relationships. The second section looks at cultural intelligence to help you reflect and give you a better understanding and ability to relate to others and interact effectively across cultures.  If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. PREPARATION FOR THE TRAINING The Zoom link is: https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/93331671541 This training is delivered using Box. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/box Participants wanting to follow along should make sure they have the software installed before the training starts including the BOX TOOLS and BOX DRIVE plugins for your personal device from the Box website: https://www.box.com/en-gb/resources/downloads. OUTLINE Get an overview of how Box works to securely manage, share and access your documents, images and other content from anywhere. This session will cover logging in using your Essex credentials; navigating around Box; working with files and folders; how to share and/or collaborate with others; using Box drive and Box tools. For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: K4 JISC framework: 1, 4 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

You are invited to our Spring Term CMN session, which will cover the University’s Project Governance, information management – housekeeping and the role of the Information Assurance team, and resources available through the University’s SharePoint Committee Portal. This is a learning and development opportunity that allows committee managers/officers to share their knowledge, skills, and expertise. Please note that when you sign up to CMN events, you will automatically be subscribed to the CMN and Information Champions Network email distribution groups – as these are the channels through which important updates will be communicated. Subscription preferences can be changed at any time, via https://www1.essex.ac.uk/it/groups-lists/mailinglists/.

This is a two hour course for staff members who work with hazardous substances which include chemicals, products containing chemicals, fumes, dusts, vapours, mists, gases and biological agents. This course details what is covered under COSHH, labelling, how to complete a COSHH assessment and the control measures required. Please note this course does not cover DSEAR. For more information on COSHH, please see the Hazardous Substances Safety page on the Staff Directory.

This course is aimed at Departmental DSE Facilitators. This course provides Departmental DSE Facilitators with the necessary knowledge to carry out their duties. Post-course support will be provided by WHSW, to ensure delegates feel confident in supporting DSE assessments. If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

When it comes to inclusive education initiatives, good intentions aren’t enough—we need to ensure they’re creating real change. Join us for a candid Education Exchange panel discussion where we’ll move beyond theory to examine what’s working in practice. Our expert panel will explore the complex realities of creating equitable learning experiences, from decolonising curriculum to assessment diversity, and unpack both the successes and unintended consequences of current approaches. Leave with practical, actionable strategies for building more effective and genuinely inclusive learning environments, whatever your role in education at Essex. Join us on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 12.30 pm in the Senate Room (4.722) for another exciting Education Exchange event! The session will also be hybrid. Refreshments will not be served at this event.

Are traditional placements preparing students for the complexities of the modern workplace, or are they simply a superficial exercise that reinforces existing inequalities? Join us for a radical rethink of experiential and simulated learning. We'll challenge the notion that merely dropping students into workplace settings will automatically lead to meaningful learning. Our panel will expose the flaws of the current "sink or swim" approach, highlighting how it often benefits privileged students while leaving others behind. We'll discuss how current models can leave students as passive observers rather than active learners. We’ll also explore innovative pedagogical approaches that can transform experiential learning into a strategic, inclusive pathway for genuine student development. We'll discuss the best ways to give every student agency, bridge demographic gaps, and prepare them for the dynamic world of work. Whether you're frustrated with the limitations of current placement models or passionate about student success, this session will challenge your understanding of experiential learning. Register now to secure your spot and join the discussion. This session will be hybrid. Please note refreshments will not be served at this session.

Join us on Thursday 19 June for a dynamic panel discussion that brings together students, academic experts, and AI innovation leaders to explore how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) might transform how we learn, study, and support academic growth. Our diverse panel will share groundbreaking insights into synthetic teaching assistants, examining their potential to provide round-the-clock personalised academic support, reduce student stress, and make learning more accessible and engaging than ever before. Participants will hear firsthand experiences from students already navigating this technological frontier alongside scholarly perspectives on the ethical and practical implications of GenAI in education. We invite curious minds, sceptical thinkers, and future-focused learners to engage in this critical conversation about the intersection of technology and education. Come prepared to challenge assumptions, discover possibilities, and imagine how artificial intelligence might reshape the student experience. The session will be hybrid. Please note that refreshments will not be served at this session.

In today's universities, students are more than just passive learners. They're active participants, shaping the very institutions they attend. But what does it truly mean to have a student voice? Join us for a panel discussion that challenges traditional notions of student engagement. We'll explore the difference between student representation and partnership and discuss how to create more meaningful, inclusive spaces for student participation. Our expert panellists will untangle the complexities of student voice and its impact on university life, question traditional governance structures, and explore innovative approaches to collaborative learning. Together, we'll reimagine the future of Higher Education and discuss how students can co-create, challenge, and transform the learning experience. Are you ready to rethink the student-university relationship? Join us for this thought-provoking conversation and contribute to shaping the future of teaching and learning at Essex. The session will also be hybrid. Refreshments will not be served at this event.

Learn how to transform your teaching with Twine! This intuitive, free software can help you boost student engagement through interactive storytelling and branching narratives. Twine is perfect for creating dynamic learning materials, which can be hosted in Moodle. Your students can also use it to complete formative or summative assignments. By creating interactive fiction, students can explore complex scenarios from multiple perspectives, deepening their understanding of a topic. The session is open to anyone involved in teaching at Essex, and no prior technical knowledge of web-based technologies, such as HTML or CSS, is necessary to attend. During this hands-on workshop, you'll create your own interactive, web-based story and leave with ready-to-use skills to enhance your teaching practice.

This session will help you to be a clear and effective communicator and show you how to communicate more assertively. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. Recurring Zoom link for all sessions is: https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/99882472149 This training is delivered on a Windows machine using EndNote 20. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/student/it-services/endnote OUTLINE EndNote is the University’s free, recommended and supported reference management tool. EndNote will save you valuable time by removing the manual labour associated with creating and formatting references. You can now access the fully-featured desktop software (from software.essex.ac.uk) and manage your EndNote library from multiple computers including your personal device (via myendnoteweb.com). In this course you will learn how to use EndNote to collect, organise and then use references in your Word documents. In this training session, you’ll work through the following exercises: - Collect references from websites like Google Scholar, Albert Sloman Library, Web of Science etc - Find references using the online search feature from within the program - Create your own reference - Create basic groups and search groups to organise your references - Find and remove duplicates - Locate and attach full text articles, then annotate them - Import PDFs - Insert references into Word - Create categories for your references in your bibliography - Trouble shoot common problems - Sync with the online account For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 2, 4 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

An opportunity to understand how we approach PDR to ensure it can be part of an effective annual cycle of one-to-ones. This session outlines: an approach to PDR’s that ensures performance and development goals are aligned with organisational intent; explores approaches to ensure effective, meaningful PDR meetings and longer term outcomes; and outlines resources available to support the conversations. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

Creating charts is one of Excel’s most useful tools. Charts help us to visualise data making it easier to see trends, make comparisons, pinpoint patterns and gain insights from our data, instead of trying to interpret raw numbers. In this course, we will look at how we can create charts easily, the various types of charts available, and how we can modify and enhance charts with simple tools.

Are you getting started with Microsoft Excel? In this session, we will cover creating new workbooks, adding numbers and text, cell formatting, working with basic formulas and functions, and using key features like autofill, filters and sort. This session is an ideal starting point for the other Excel sessions offered at Essex (also available to book on HR Organiser).

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of Excel from the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE Conditional formatting in Excel allows you to automatically apply formatting such as colours, icons, and data bars, to one or more cells, in order to highlight specific data in your spreadsheet. Applying conditional formatting to your data can not only help make your data easier to read, it will also allow you to isolate and then sort and filter your data to get specific results. In this training session you will follow a series of conditional formatting examples using both pre-set functions as well as applying a variety of formulas for more advanced formatting. - Naming ranges to use in formulas - Using pre-set conditional formatting rules - Modifying pre-set rules - Using a variety of formulas to create conditional formatting rules For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 2 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of Excel from the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE Improve the efficiency and productivity of your Spreadsheets by learning how to construct functions, manipulate data and format outputs. In this training session, you’ll work through a series of exercises using the following: - Autofill, paste special and format painter - Tables vs named ranges - Relative vs absolute referencing - Concatenate / text to tables - IF functions eg IF, SUMIF, SUMIFS, COUNTIF, COUNTIFS, AVERAGEIF etc - VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 2 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of Excel from the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE The aim of this session is to help you prepare your data for analysis, and effectively extract important information from large spreadsheets. Focusing on how to clean, organise and analyse large amounts of data using Excel’s tools, features and functions, this session will include: • Arranging data ready for analysis • Cleaning up data, including duplicates and stray values • Sorting and filtering data • Using new features like Power Query and dynamic arrays • Using IF functions and PivotTables for basic analysis • Basic concepts of data analysis If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of Excel from the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE PivotTables allow you to calculate, summarise, sort, and format your data quickly and easily to see comparisons, patterns and trends. In this session you’ll create and manipulate a variety of PivotTables to answer questions of your data, and finally produce some PivotCharts to create dashboards to visualise your data. - Creating a PivotTable - Configuring a PivotTable - Pivoting a PivotTable - Sorting/filtering data - Changing the data field summary - Creating and manipulating Pivot charts For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 2 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Get your Moodle pages ready for the start of term by following a few easy steps. This short session will take you through the process of resetting, editing, updating, and aligning your Moodle pages with the Baseline standard. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

An opportunity to understand PDR at Essex and the importance of regular, effective one-to-ones in working towards organisational expectations and ensuring personal development. This session will: orientate you to the various approaches to PDR at the university; explore the link between personal objectives and organisational goals; provide you with approaches to ensure that the PDR conversation and its outcomes are meaningful in the longer term; and outline sources of sources of support and guidance. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

This online collaborative session between the Research Impact Team and the Knowledge Partnership Team will consider how Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) can be a fantastic route to impact. With an overview of KTPs and how you can get involved, this session will introduce you to this route to achieving impact highlighting successful examples from past REF21 impact case studies. After this session you will have improved understanding on: What a KTP is and how you can get involved in one; Why it is a great route to impact.

The interface between policy and academic research can be complex and difficult to navigate. You want your research to shape Welsh policy and discourse, but maybe you’re not sure where to start. Sarah Morse, from the Welsh Parliament (Senedd) will help break this down for you. You will also hear from another academic on their experience of engaging with the Senedd, and the impact this had. This session will: Provide a brief overview of devolution in Wales; Explain the Welsh policy landscape, and how the different parts work together; Show you why you should be engaging with the Senedd, including successful examples of engagement and its impact; Help you negotiate the two worlds, and understand the opportunities to engage; Offer practical tips on how to get your research heard and noticed by policy audiences, and provide an overview of the Senedd’s Areas of Research Interest.

Learn about policy making in the UK outside of Westminster and Whitehall. Through presentations, case studies and interactive exercises this workshop will explore how local government in England works and the development of regional structures and role of metro mayors. By the end of this session participants will: Recognise local and devolved government structures across the UK; Understand local and devolved political and policy making processes; Have an insight into how academic research and expertise can impact policy at a local level.

This online session is the outcome of collaborative work between the Research Governance and Research Impact teams in the Research Enterprise Office. Using case studies based on real-life situations, the session aims to grow researchers' understanding of when ethics review might be needed for their public engagement activities, and to provide them with guidance for ethically conducting their public engagement activities. Each case study is accompanied by some suggested points for discussion. These are intended as a starting point for debate and reflection in a safe environment. After this session you will be able to: Take appropriate action in ensuring ethics is considered in engagement and impact activities; Apply ethics guidance in your public engagement activities; Know the internal process for ethic reviews; Know what resources to call on when planning ethical engagement with your research.

Capturing and evidencing engagement and impact is important for researchers particularly in relation to impact case studies for the Research Excellence Framework (REF), but also in reporting to funding bodies and external partners. This interactive session will give an overview of the types of evidence-to-evidence different types of research impact. The session will also touch upon how to use the Research Information System (RIS) to document engagement and impact activities/narratives, and record evidence. Some examples of the types of evidence that could be used to evidence the impact of your research will be provided along with practical tips on collecting it. The session is aimed at academic and research staff at all levels. After this session you will be able to: Recognise the importance of documenting and evidencing research impact in REF; Use the RIS to document and track your engagement activities and research impact; Identify appropriate types of evidence to demonstrate the impact of your research what consent may be required for use.

Learn about how research and academic expertise can have an impact on policy making on a global scale. Through case studies and interactive exercises, this masterclass explores practical ways to engage with policymakers internationally. By the end of the session participants will: Recognise a variety of mechanisms through which international policy is made and implemented; Understand the dynamics and organisations that can influence international policy making; Have a practical appreciation of ways in which they can apply their own work to international policy making.

Of strategic institutional and departmental importance, this introductory webinar will provide an overview of the REF and how research impact is assessed and present examples of impact case studies from a range of disciplines. The session will also highlight the changes proposed for REF2029, and the implications of these changes. This session is aimed at early career researchers and academics not familiar with how impact is assessed in the REF. Impact was introduced to the Research Excellence Framework (REF), the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions, in 2014 and for the 2014 and 2021 assessments, HEIs were required to submit impact case studies demonstrating the impact of their research on wider society. After this session you will be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of the REF and how impact is assessed; Identify the key components of an impact case study; Recognise the qualities of high scoring impact case studies.

The Theory of Change is an issue-framing tool that research funders like the Arts and Humanities Research Council and Economic and Social Research Council have started to include in their calls for proposals, in particular for challenge-driven or impact-oriented research projects. It has more widely been used in planning and programme development, development cooperation, advocacy and monitoring and evaluation contexts, to create change, assess effectiveness of initiatives and communicate to stakeholders. As we’re seeing in the research context, the approach can contribute to research design, routes to impact and research evaluation. As it is increasingly being used in calls for proposals, knowledge of how to develop a strong ToC can also help with the success of funding bids. In this in-person session we will hear from academic colleagues at Essex who have successfully employed ToC frameworks at different stages of research, from developing their research and impact proposals to delivery and evaluation of projects. The session is aimed at academic and research staff at all levels. Participants will have the opportunity to share their own ToC frameworks in progress for peer feedback. After this session you will: Understand how Theory of Change approaches are used by selected research funders; Understand the strengths and limitations of using Theory of Change approaches from real research and impact project example.

This online interactive workshop aims to introduce the policy process in Government and the role and use of research evidence with a particular focus on data science, AI and cybersecurity. The masterclass is run by Government civil servants from the Open Innovation Team who will give a first-hand insight into the policy process. This session is aimed at academics, research and professional services staff (involved in research management) at all levels and PGR students. After this session you will be able to: Understand how your research can influence national policy; Identify the various areas that your research on AI and Digital can inform policy; Have an insight into how academic research and expertise is used within the policy making process.

The Research Information System (RIS) can not only be used to record publishing achievements, this useful system can be used to document your engagement and impact activities too, which is an institutional requirement. The system is helpful for reporting and tracking at a departmental and faculty level as well as contributing to the REF. On a personal level, the system is a useful tool for you to track your own progress overtime, ideal for the Annual Research Review. This webinar will provide an overview of the impact module on RIS and how to use it to track and document your research impact and engagement activities. You will have the opportunity to create and edit your own records while we talk through the system, with support from the Research Impact Team. After this session you will be able to: Create records to capture impact plans, engagement activities and impact narratives; Upload evidence of impact; Link records to publications and other records within RIS.

Planning for impact includes considering what might change and for whom. This one-hour webinar, will give you the tools to effectively map your stakeholders including research users and beneficiaries, helping you to identify who might benefit from your research, how you can reach those people and introduce you to some useful planning tools and resources to ensure you plan for successful engagement. This session is aimed at academic and research staff at all levels. After this session you will be able to: Identify potential research users and beneficiaries; Identify the direct and indirect forms of influence and power of stakeholders; Understand how to reach stakeholders using the appropriate channels; Create an effective stakeholder engagement plan.

The Quiz is a powerful activity that can meet many teaching needs, from simple, multiple-choice knowledge tests to complex, self-assessment tasks with detailed feedback. This session will enable you to set up and run simple formative and summative Moodle quizzes with your students. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

This practical training session is aimed at staff who are new to using LEAP and those needing a refresher. Objectives: - To understand what data and information is displayed in LEAP - To gain skills in how to use that data and information to support students - To apply best practise in recording notes and managing information - To understand the ethical use of data - To gain skills in the practical use of LEAP - Q&A session Pre-work Participants are advised to undertake the LEAP training module on Moodle in advance of this practical training session.

This workshop provides managers with an understanding of their responsibilities within the Sickness Absence Management Policy and how to support employees during times of absence. Outcomes: • Explain the correct process when dealing with absence. • Identity effective strategies in supporting employees during times of absence. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

Explore the transformative realm of change management using the power of the ADKAR people change model. It aims to equip you with invaluable tools and tips for effective communication during times of change in the workplace. Embrace change with confidence and enhance your adaptability skills. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

This workshop provides managers with an understanding of their responsibilities in supporting employees to improve and maintain their performance within the Capability Procedure. Outcomes: • Explain the policy guidance for supporting performance. • Identify effective formal and informal strategies in supporting employee performance. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

This workshop provides managers with an opportunity to explore how they can manage an effective induction experience for those new to their team. Outcomes: • Explain the managers’ role in providing effective employee inductions. • Identify strategies for managers and their team to ensure a positive induction experience. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

This workshop provides managers with an understanding of their responsibilities in undertaking an effective recruitment process. Outcomes: • Explain the correct recruitment process for academic and professional services roles. • Identify inclusive and best practice approaches to leading recruitment and selection processes. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

This four-day training programme explores the role of a manager at Essex and provides an opportunity to develop your knowledge on the different aspects of the first line management role. The programme has been designed for new managers, who have had not had any formal training and are new to the role of first line management. If you have any further questions about the programme or would like support with an individual learning need, please don’t hesitate to contact develop@essex.ac.uk prior to session to enable the trainer to support you as best as possible. Please note this programme includes multiple dates and you are required to attend all sessions. The training is delivered as a face-to-face programme. Outcomes: Day 1 - Understanding the role of management and situational leadership to motivate and support employees. Day 2 - Understanding solution-oriented risk management and recruitment essentials. Day 3 - Managing Absence and holding effective performance reviews. Day 4 - Managing difficult conversations and developing a cohesive team. If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient. If attending this event falls outside of your usual working hours, and you incur additional costs due to caring responsibilities, you may be able to claim towards this. One claim per year, of up to £150 is available through the Career Development Fund for Carers. Further information is available on the staff directory or speak to your Line Manager. https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/pay-and-rewards/career-development-fund-for-carers

The session is delivered by a qualified Nordic Walking Instructor and is a low impact walking exercise that involves the use of walking poles. Along with getting your heart rate up, Nordic walking is a full-body exercise that uses special poles to activate your upper body as you walk and great workout for those who have joint issues such as arthritis. These sessions are aimed at all abilities, and you will be taught the correct technique before setting off and enjoying the scenery around campus. Walking poles will be provided but you should ensure you wear comfortable clothing and suitable walking shoes or trainers. You must ensure for the first session you have completed a health declaration, which you can access by emailing ohquery@essex.ac.uk. Please bring this with you to your first session.

You can use OneNote to keep and organise your notes, record ideas and information on the go, collaborate with colleagues, and access your notes from anywhere. Discover easy ways to create notes, add and format text, stay organised with tables, and share your notebooks. You can also integrate all sorts of content into notes, such as screen clippings, images, audio and video, and even Excel worksheets.

This session will introduce various online tools which can be used for collaborative work with students. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

This two-day programme explores the role of an Operational team leader and those who have responsibility for coordinating operational staff. The programme provides opportunity to develop your knowledge on different aspects of the team leader role. If you have any further questions about the programme or would like support with an individual learning need, please don’t hesitate to contact develop@essex.ac.uk prior to session to enable the trainer to support you as best as possible. The training is delivered as a face-to-face programme. Outcomes: - Understanding the role of a team leader and motivating staff - Understanding solution-oriented decision making and crisis management - Co-ordinating and developing a cohesive team If attending this event falls outside of your usual working hours, and you incur additional costs due to caring responsibilities, you may be able to claim towards this. One claim per year, of up to £150 is available through the Career Development Fund for Carers. Further information is available on the staff directory or speak to your Line Manager. https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/pay-and-rewards/career-development-fund-for-carers ** Please note that this is a 2 day programme. Please contact develop@esssex.ac.uk to request to be booked on to day 2 **

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. PREPARATION FOR THE TRAINING This training is delivered on a Windows machine using Outlook 365 (desktop version). Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. NB: Mac users please be aware that QuickSteps and Building Blocks functionality is not currently available on the Mac OS at this time. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE Find out how to use the automatic features in Outlook to help organise your workload and save precious time. - Using Auto correct for your own common words and phrases - Drag and drop to create mail, task and calendar items - Natural language dates - Setting your working hours pattern in your calendar - Using folders to process email - Creating rules and quick steps to process emails automatically - Assigning colour categories to emails - Working with tasks - Using building blocks and email templates for repetitive information - Using the search function and creating search folders to find content quickly and easily For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 4 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Online academic support hours have been arranged to allow anyone currently undertaking module one or two of the Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice (PG CHEP) to have a discussion with a PG CHEP advisor on any aspect of the programme. You may have questions you wish to ask, or topics you wish to discuss in relation to coursework, the wider programme or any other matter relating to PG CHEP. The academic support hours are offered on a first-come, first-served basis with a maximum of six spaces for any one session. Please be advised you may need to wait in the virtual 'waiting room' until the team member becomes available to start their next meeting with you. Please contact pgchep@essex.ac.uk if you have any questions. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

This Zoom support session will contain various information and discussion opportunities relating to your final submission details for your relevant module. The event will also include time for networking with fellow PG CHEP participants and a chance to have a one-to-one meeting with a PG CHEP advisor to talk through any remaining queries. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

This Zoom support session will contain various information and discussion opportunities relating to your final submission details for your relevant module. The event will also include time for networking with fellow PG CHEP participants and a chance to have a one-to-one meeting with a PG CHEP advisor to talk through any remaining queries. If you have any additional requirements, please contact develop@essex.ac.uk so adjustments can be made.

Event information Supervising postgraduate research students is an incredibly rewarding role but it is also demanding and sometimes challenging. This workshop will provide a forum for new and experienced supervisors to review their role in light of these developments and existing good practice within their department and disciplinary context. The workshop consists of 3 elements – a set of videos, short individual tasks and attendance at a de-brief group meeting. Participants have much more flexibility and can watch the videos and complete the tasks independently over a period of two weeks before attending one of two possible group de-brief meetings. The training is suitable for both new supervisors who would like to increase their knowledge in supervision and those experienced colleagues who would like to refresh their knowledge and skills. Event learning outcomes • Explain the nature of the PhD in the contemporary HE context • Review the role and responsibilities of a supervisor including – o Assisting students at the beginning their PhD and planning their research projects o Use a variety of means to monitor and manage the performance and progression of their students o Conduct effective supervisory meetings • Consider your own style and approach to supervision within the disciplinary context • Be aware of what can go wrong and consider ways to prevent and deal with it • Support students in completing their doctoral studies and preparing for assessment Topics Covered • New to supervision o The changing nature of the PhD o Expectations – roles and responsibilities o Planning and managing a research project • Effective supervisory meetings and working within supervisory teams. • Supervision to Completion o Working with research students – coping with difficult situations, training and monitoring progress o Preparing for assessment, writing-up, the viva and the outcomes Workshop Design The workshop consists of three elements – engaging with all three components is required. 1. Viewing 7 short videos covering key topics (approx. 70 mins) Asynchronous 2. Completing a set of short, individual, tasks (approx. 2 hours) Asynchronous 3. Attend a 75 synchronous de-brief meeting Synchronous NB – The videos and tasks must be studied before attending the synchronous de-brief meeting Facilitator Dr Kate Exley. Kate is a Senior Academic Staff Development Officer at The University of Leeds and an Independent Consultant in Higher Education Development. She has delivered workshops and undertaken projects at more than 50 HE, FE, Medical and Research Institutions around the country and she is series editor of the new Routledge book series “Key Guides for Effective Teaching in Higher Education” and a National Teaching Fellow (2008). Important Information - Zoom links and how to access the online materials and tasks will be shared with those who book on the training three weeks ahead of the event. - If a session is full, please choose another date/time. If all sessions are booked, please add your name to the waiting list. We will let you know when we will offer this training again. - It is essential that you engage with the online materials and complete the relevant tasks. Therefore, if you are registered and but do not engage with these materials, you will be excluded from the event. So, please only book if you are planning to attend and complete the first two elements of the course. Any questions, please email develop@essex.ac.uk

In this course, you will learn how to produce slideshow presentations that have polished and compelling designs, use charts to visualise data clearly and effectively, and use PowerPoint's built-in tools to improve your presentation delivery. If you are a beginner, we recommend you try the PowerPoint: the essentials course first (also available to book on HR Organiser). In this course, we will focus on: • Creating slides with clean, modern, compelling designs. • Incorporating visual storytelling to engage your audience. • Techniques to make your data and charts effective and easy to understand. • Practicing and improving delivery with PowerPoint's in-built rehearsal and coaching tools. • Using speaker notes Presenter View to improve your delivery. • Setting up unattended presentations (kiosk mode). • Checking accessibility for users of assistive technology.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of PowerPoint from the Microsoft Office 365 suite. Participants wanting to follow along, should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free onto your personal device at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE In this course, you will learn how to add content such as text, images, hyperlinks, audio and video. We will also look at adding animations and transitions to slides to increase interest and engagement, and how to navigate your slides when presenting. Following this course, you should be able to: • Create a new presentation, insert text onto a slide and apply basic formatting. • Work with the slide layout placeholders to ensure consistency throughout your presentation. • Insert and edit images. • Create and work with tables and charts. • Use features to produce speaker notes. If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

For those not in a management role who are aspiring or preparing to be a manager. The workshop provides an opportunity to develop your knowledge on the role and responsibilities of a manager and identify actions in outlining your continuous personal development towards the a managerial role. If you have any further questions about the programme or would like support with an individual learning need, please don’t hesitate to contact develop@essex.ac.uk prior to session to enable the trainer to support you as best as possible. The training is delivered as a face-to-face programme. Objectives: - Understand the role and responsibilities of an operational first line manager. - Identify options to support clear goals and actions for your manager's development plan. If attending this event falls outside of your usual working hours, and you incur additional costs due to caring responsibilities, you may be able to claim towards this. One claim per year, of up to £150 is available through the Career Development Fund for Carers. Further information is available on the staff directory or speak to your Line Manager. https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/pay-and-rewards/career-development-fund-for-carers"

Objectives of this session: 1st: To provide an overview of the counselling service for students 2nd: To enable academic departments to signpost students to the counselling service 3rd: To raise awareness of related services such as SilverCloud and Togetherall

Part 1: Part 1 of this course will focus on introducing participants to legislative and institutional definitions of misogyny, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. Participants will be encouraged to think about different forms of misogyny and individual and societal impacts of misogyny. Participants will also discuss what sexual violence is and learn to challenge commonly help myths about what causes sexual violence. (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4) Please note this is a two part course. Refreshments will not be provided.

Part 2: Part 2 of this course will focus on the impacts of sexual violence, abuse, and harassment on the survivor. We will explore possible barriers to disclosure, as well as how to overcome these barriers and how to respond to a disclosure. We will also discuss possible ways to intervene safely in case we witness sexual harassment, abuse or violence. This section will also highlight institutional reporting and support mechanisms. (LO5, LO6, LO7) Please note Part 1 must be completed to complete Part 2. Refreshments will not be provided.

Part 1: Part 1 of this course will focus on introducing participants to legislative and institutional definitions of misogyny, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. Participants will be encouraged to think about different forms of misogyny and individual and societal impacts of misogyny. Participants will also discuss what sexual violence is and learn to challenge commonly help myths about what causes sexual violence. (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4) Part 2: Part 2 of this course will focus on the impacts of sexual violence, abuse, and harassment on the survivor. We will explore possible barriers to disclosure, as well as how to overcome these barriers and how to respond to a disclosure. We will also discuss possible ways to intervene safely in case we witness sexual harassment, abuse or violence. This section will also highlight institutional reporting and support mechanisms. (LO5, LO6, LO7) This session will be delivered via zoom.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. The training is delivered using Word for Office365. Participants wanting to follow along should make sure they have the software installed before the session starts. Essex members can find instructions for downloading the software for free at: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE In this course you'll find out how to create fillable forms in Word that you can send to others and have them fill out digitally. This can save time and reduce data-entry errors. Topics include: - Enabling the Developer tab in the Word ribbon - Insert objects such as text boxes, check boxes, date picker, image insert, list boxes and combo boxes - Protect the document - Save as a template For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 4 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.

Virtual and in-person sessions are available for this course. Please check when booking. Virtual sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Please make sure you install Zoom prior to the training session. Visit the Zoom web page for instructions: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/getting-started-with-zoom. This training is delivered on a Windows machine using the latest version of the desktop software from the MS Office 365 suite. Essex staff and students can download it for free on to your personal device: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/it-services/microsoft-office-365 OUTLINE Learn how to create styles, templates and themes in your departmental Word documents. Using these automatic features will not only save time when dealing with long, complex documents; it will also help you achieve consistency across documents and make applying university branding guidelines easier. Content covered in this course includes: - Displaying hidden functions for editing eg formatting marks, navigation pane, ruler etc - Applying styles to headings and modifying these styles - Using multi-level list to automatically number chapter headings - Using the navigation pane to rearrange content - Creating automatic tables of contents using styles - The difference between page breaks and section breaks - Working with headers and footers - Arranging tabular content so it's easy to read - Inserting and positioning images For those submitting CADENZA applications/PGCHEP portfolios, these sessions map to the following: UKPSF areas of activities: A2, K4 JISC framework: 1, 2 If spaces are available, please click on the white space below. ONLY add yourself to the waiting list if the date/s are not convenient.